In an interview given to ANI recently, Mr. Vinod Daniel, Chairman of AusHeritage, Australia's international cultural heritage network, said the museum movement in India needs to be given a major boost and be devoid of government interference unless absolutely necessary.

He said,"I have done a lot of work with museums in about 50 countries. I am the vice chairman of the International Council of Museums Committee for Conservation. In the Indian context, the museum movement hasn't taken off. We must understand and acknowledge that museums play a key part in the promotion of a country's culture and heritage."